Special Program Para 2, ISEP 1:1 18945-2026
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections with real content. The posting includes: job title line, hours, etc. There's no explicit "About the role" but we can infer description: "Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year This is a one-on-one position". Could be considered About the role. Also there is "Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt (metadata). We can fold minor metadata into short
or drop. We need sections: maybe "About the role", "Responsibilities", "Qualifications", "Skills", "Benefits". Pay? Not specific salary amount; only mention salary range and experience credit; but not explicit numbers. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Benefits are stated: health, dental, vision, etc. So we can include Benefits. Pay: they mention salary range but not actual numbers; they say "New employees start at the minimum hourly rate in the salary range." That's still some info about pay. However they say "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state something about salary, albeit not specific numbers. I'd consider that as stating pay info, so we can include a Pay section with that info. Schedule: they mention 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we can start with
About the role
with a paragraph describing the position: Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year, one-on-one position, FLSA Non-Exempt. Then Responsibilities: list of essential functions etc. Could combine "Essential Functions" list. Use- .
Qualifications: includes documentation verifying HS diploma/GED plus one of: associate degree or credits or ParaPro >=461, plus one year related experience preferred, etc. We'll list.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list.
Benefits: as described.
Pay: salary info.
Schedule: hours per day, months per year.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract.
From posting:
- Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year This is a one-on-one position Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt
- Qualifications: Documentation verifying a high school diploma or GED AND One of the following: official transcripts verifying an Associate’s Degree (90 quarter, 60 semester) OR 72 quarter or 48 semester credits from an accredited university, college, community college or business school; OR ETS ParaPro Assessment result of 461 or higher
- One year of related experience working with children in an educational setting preferred
- Successful experience as part of an educational team preferred
- Experience which demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and skills in working effectively in a team environment, providing support to achieve the desired goal(s) for the classroom and/or program area
- Possess excellent problem solving, analytical, and conflict resolution skills and ability to think quickly
- Experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities preferred
- Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
- Ability to effectively communicate with and appreciate individuals from diverse, socio-economic backgrounds
- Ability to act upon evasive and aggressive behavior of students
- Ability to attend mandatory training on the weekends and successfully pass the district CPI, de-escalation/physical restraint training
- Ability to learn and use a computer monitor, keyboard, and appropriate adaptive technologies
- Ability to successfully implement educational programs and manage student behavior with direction from the teacher(s)
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to be flexible with assigned tasks and schedules
- Ability to develop relationships and supportive roles with children who possess mental or physical disabilities
- Other Requirements:
- Ability to lift, move, physically restrain a child of the size required by the job
- Ability to independently and safely escort students around the school building and grounds
- Ability to observe the behavior of students, both visually and by listening, take data on behaviors, and to communicate those observations with other appropriate service providers
- Regular attendance to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to achieve program requirements
- Essential Functions (list many):
- Treat co-workers, supervisors, students, parents and others with dignity and respect at all times
- Serve as a positive role model for students, and practices the behaviors that are expected of our students
- Work in a flexible and cooperative manner
- Work as a team member to assist the teacher in implementing and evaluating goals and objectives on individual student IEPs
- Participate in team meetings as appropriate for the purpose of providing observational input or acquiring information pertinent to the position
- Manage behavior and assist students during class activities in small groups or individually. Provide instructional assistance as directed by appropriate certificated staff. Subject areas may include academic subjects, basic life skills, social skills, community access, personal hygiene, swimming, communication, physical and /or occupational therapy exercises and job skills training. This will include assisting the teacher with preparing materials for lessons and maintaining data collection records as assigned.
- De-escalate students having an emotional/behavioral crisis. Carry out behavior management plans for individual students as appropriate.
- Produce and assemble teaching materials as directed by appropriate certificated staff. Assist with data entry, record keeping, and filing.
- Grade/correct papers and homework utilizing a rubric or key
- Observe assigned students as they enter/leave school grounds, in the cafeteria and in the community and intervene as appropriate to ensure the safety of students
- Attend training meetings to broaden expertise in working with students with special needs
- Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by administrator in alignment with their job classification
- Benefits/Compensation:
Salary & Time Off: New employees start at the minimum hourly rate in the salary range. However, employees with verified prior years of service in a similar occupational status from other Washington School Districts or Educational Service Districts may receive experience credit toward salary placement. Salary schedules can be accessed here. Vancouver Public Schools also offers paid holidays and paid time off, including sick, vacation, personal, and bereavement leave, as detailed in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (VAESP CBA).
Benefits: Employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours may be eligible for health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, and disability insurance benefits. Detailed eligibility information can be found here.
Retirement: Employees may be eligible for retirement benefits through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) based on position FTE. Detailed information can be found here.
We need to avoid linking text like "here". We can keep the sentences but maybe drop the "here" links? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we keep the sentences but can keep the phrase "can be accessed here" etc. It's okay.
We must not include application instructions, EEO, etc. Already removed.
Now produce HTML.
We'll have sections:
About the role
Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) – 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one‑on‑one position. Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non‑Exempt.
Responsibilities
- Treat co‑workers, supervisors, students, parents and others with dignity and respect at all times
- Serve as a positive role model for students, and practice the behaviors expected of our students
- Work in a flexible and cooperative manner
- Work as a team member to assist the teacher in implementing and evaluating goals and objectives on individual student IEPs
- Participate in team meetings as appropriate for providing observational input or acquiring information pertinent to the position
- Manage behavior and assist students during class activities in small groups or individually; provide instructional assistance as directed by appropriate certificated staff. Subject areas may include academic subjects, basic life skills, social skills, community access, personal hygiene, swimming, communication, physical and/or occupational therapy exercises and job skills training. This includes assisting the teacher with preparing materials for lessons and maintaining data collection records as assigned.
- De‑escalate students having an emotional/behavioral crisis; carry out behavior management plans for individual students as appropriate.
- Produce and assemble teaching materials as directed by appropriate certificated staff; assist with data entry, record keeping, and filing.
- Grade/correct papers and homework utilizing a rubric or key.
- Observe assigned students as they enter/leave school grounds, in the cafeteria and in the community and intervene as appropriate to ensure the safety of students.
- Attend training meetings to broaden expertise in working with students with special needs.
- Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by administrator in alignment with their job classification.
Qualifications
- Documentation verifying a high school diploma or GED.
- One of the following:
- Official transcripts verifying an Associate’s Degree (90 quarter, 60 semester);
- 72 quarter or 48 semester credits from an accredited university, college, community college or business school;
- ETS ParaPro Assessment result of 461 or higher.
- One year of related experience working with children in an educational setting (preferred).
- Successful experience as part of an educational team (preferred).
- Experience demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork to support classroom/program goals (preferred).
- Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and conflict‑resolution skills; ability to think quickly (preferred).
- Experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities (preferred).
Skills
- Ability to effectively communicate with and appreciate individuals from diverse socio‑economic backgrounds.
- Ability to act upon evasive and aggressive behavior of students.
- Ability to attend mandatory weekend training and successfully pass the district CPI, de‑escalation/physical restraint training.
- Ability to learn and use a computer monitor, keyboard, and appropriate adaptive technologies.
- Ability to successfully implement educational programs and manage student behavior with direction from teacher(s).
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to be flexible with assigned tasks and schedules.
- Ability to develop relationships and supportive roles with children who have mental or physical disabilities.
Other Requirements
- Ability to lift, move, and physically restrain a child of the size required by the job.
- Ability to independently and safely escort students around the school building and grounds.
- Ability to observe student behavior visually and by listening, take data on behaviors, and communicate those observations to appropriate service providers.
- Regular attendance to carry out duties and responsibilities to meet program requirements.
Benefits
Employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours may be eligible for health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, and disability insurance benefits. Detailed eligibility information can be found here.
Employees may be eligible for retirement benefits through the Washington State Department of Ret